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According to The Washington Post
By Lori Montgomery and Jeffrey H. Birnbaum
Washington Post Staff Writers
Wednesday, January 17, 2007
The Senate Finance Committee is considering a proposal to sharply limit the earnings corporate executives and other highly paid employees can place tax-free into deferred compensation plans, one of the most popular executive benefits in corporate America. Entire Article
Next up is an article on the eyes of modern technology. This follows Mrs. Kitty Bernard throughout her day from home to work and back home again.
The point of this article is to show the reader just how much all of this modern technology keeps records of you in your daily activities.
Enjoying Technology's Conveniences But Not Escaping Its Watchful Eyes
By Ellen Nakashima
Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, January 16, 2007
The tracking of Kitty Bernard begins shortly after she wakes up. All through the 56-year-old real estate agent's day, from walking in her building's lobby to e-mailing friends and shopping and working, the watchful eye of technology records her movements and preferences. Welcome to the 21st century. Entire Article
...and speaking of your personal records. Here is one on the legality's of obtaining your private emails,phone calls, ect. This deals mostly with the ways that the Bush Crime Family interprets and uses them for our 'protection' against terrorist and such non-sense.
The Legal Tangles Of Data Collection
By Ellen Nakashima
Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, January 16, 2007
When it comes to data collection, federal laws often have been outpaced by technology, critics say. And sometimes, the executive branch carves out its own exception. U.S. law requires that law enforcement officials obtain a warrant to tap someone's phone or intercept e-mail. But President Bush, drawing on decades-old precedent, asserts that he has "inherent authority" to authorize agents to intercept electronic communications without a warrant in the interest of national security.
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